It’s a busy week for Chivas USA. On Wednesday morning, after two days off, Chivas USA returned to the StubHub Center to host their first training session of the week in preparationfor the city’s stellar match when they host the first of three games in the 2014 SuperClásico series against the LA Galaxy this Sunday in Major League Soccer’s Week 5.

Last Sunday, the Red-and-White travelled to the East Coast to take on the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena. After taking the lead in the 25th minute thanks to Erick “Cubo” Torres’ fourth goal of the season, the Goats saw two points slip away when the Red Bulls equalized in the 94th minute.

Even though the team was unable to come out with a win, Chivas USA Head Coach Wilmer Cabrera saw positives that both he and the squad could take away from Sunday’s game and implement in the first SuperClásico edition of the season. The Red-and-White will undoubtedly work hard during the week to earn a win against their cross-hall rival, but Cabrera believes that the mere thought of a SuperClásico boosts the team’s motivation during training.

“The game against the LA Galaxy always has an extra motivation for the players and for this club,” the Red-and-White strategist said after Wednesday’s practice. “[Coaches] don’t have to do the extra work because the extra motivation is there. We just need to prepare ourselves, the game, how we’re going to try to play and how we’re going to try to perform in order to win the game.”

As a first-year Chivas coach, Cabrera will get his first taste of the SuperClásico against. As a former professional player, the Colombian-born coach participated in his share of derbies when his former club, America de Cali, faced off against Deportivo Cali . Now as a coach, Cabrera looks forward to the atmosphere and excitement of the game, but like any other match, he looks forward to seeing great performances from the Red-and-White players.

“I played in different times, but it’s always good; it’s always important and it’s a game that you would like to play in. Hopefully the players are going to be ready and it’s going to be a nice game to play,” Cabrera finalized.

Chivas USA will have three more sessions ahead of Sunday’s SuperClásico, which is scheduled to kick off at noon PT. The match will be televised live on UniMás and can also be seen via live in the Los Angeles area on cdchivasusa.com/gameday. Click here to purchase tickets or call 1-877-CHIVAS-1.